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> Simon Gardner wrote:
> >
> > In fact, I worked out the other day that storing MP3s on MD was a =
cost
> > saving over storing on HD.
> >
> > 6 gig HD =3D 80 UKP (quick search, that was the cheapest 6 gig)
> > 74 minutes of MP3'd audio, at decent compression =3D
> >
> > 74mins x 60secs x 20 kbytes/sec (ie. 160kbit/sec) =3D 88.8Mb of =
space.
> >
> > 6000mb/88.8mb =3D 67.57 MD's worth on a HD.
> >
> > Cost of storage of 74 mins on HD : 1.18 UKP
> > Cost of storage of 74 mins on MD : 1.10 UKP
> > (there was a place selling Hi-Space, no voucher scheme for 1.10 ea)
Simon. That sounds a really good price. Could you give the contact =
details for the shop please.
> >
> > Plus of course there's no hassle with transferring to silly devices =
like the
> > Rio - just grab a couple of MDs and go :)
> >
> > Simon
I take it you're not actually playing back MP3's from an MD? Do I =
understand that you're calculating the equivalent space required to =
store a certain duration of music on MD (in ATRAC compression - which =
would you agree is superior quality to MP3 @ 160kb/s?) compared to the =
computer disk space required to store the same music at 160kb/s MP3 =
compression?
Looking at it another way, AFAIK the actual data storage capacity of an =
MD is ~170Mb. Comparing this to your figures, theoretically it would be =
possible to store nearly twice the standard 74min of music on an MD at a =
"160 kb/s" quality - much more at lower qualities. =20
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